Saturday December 24, 2022
"Teddy?" I heard a familiar voice say. I looked up. I couldn't believe my eyes who I saw in front of me. Please tell me this is another dream. "What, did you lose your voice?"
"Beau?" Was the only thing I managed to say.
"I knew it was you. How have you been?" He tried to pull me in for a hug but I backed up.
"Babe, I think this would be per-" Spencer stopped when he saw who was in front of me. "What is he doing here?" He immediately asked.
"What is he doing here?" Beau asked mimicking Spencer.
I walked over to Spencer and hugged onto him. "We're married, that's what he's doing here."
"Oh, you are now." Beau said in a sorta creepy tone.
"Babe, come on, let's go." Spencer said tightening his grip around me. I nodded in agreement and we turned around and walked the opposite way.
"Don't you think that was creepy, Spencer, how he said that."
"Yeah, let's just finish shopping and get out of here."
"I'm happy you came with me now. You make me feel safe."
"That's all I want to make you feel."
I smiled and continued to shop. After we finished, we went to pick up the kids from PJ and Sky's to head over to his parents. We are having Christmas Eve dinner over there and then I'm going over to my mom's to spend the night with them so I can be there for Christmas morning like the good old days.
"I forgot how much I hate driving in the snow." Spencer said. "Especially at night."
"Well at least it isn't snowing yet." Right when I said that it started to snow again. "And I spoke too soon."
"You most certainly did. Now it's going to be harder to drive, yay me." He said sarcastically. I laughed and scrolled through my phone.
Spencer was for sure happy when we arrived at his parents. All the kids fell asleep in the back except for Brendan. Spencer grabbed Braeden and I grabbed the baby and the three of us walked in.
"Hey." Spencer shouted when we entered the house. I placed the baby car seat on the floor and took of my jacket placing it on the coat rack.
"Is that you Spence?" I could hear his mother shout.
"Yeah, it's me, Teddy, and the kids." Spencer shouted back. "I'm gonna go lay Brady up in my bed."
"Alright."
I saw Linda walk in to greet us right when Spencer left to go upstairs.
"Hey Teddy." She walked over to me and pulled me in for a hug.
I smiled. "Hi."
"Hi grandma!" Brendan exclaimed.
She smiled at her grandson. "Hi, aren't you getting big."
He nodded.
"Yeah he is."
"Where's Spence?"
"He went to lay Brady up in his old room since he fell asleep in the car coming here."
"I'm back." Spencer said. He walked over to his mother and gave her a hug. "Hey mom."
"Hey, how are you?"
"I'm great."
"Good, good. Dinner will be ready in a few and we're just waiting on Cindy, James, and the rest of the gang to come."
"Oh, Aunt Cindy and them are joining us."
"Yeah, they should be here in a few. Now let me check on the food. Get the door if it is them." She walked back into the kitchen.
"Will do, mother."
"Daddy, can I watch some TV?"
"Of course you can, go get the remote for me and we can see what's on." Brendan handed Spencer the remote. He turned on the TV and scrolled through the menu. "What shall we watch?"
"We should watch a Christmas movie." I suggested. "You know, since Christmas is tomorrow."
"Babe, I don't want to watch any of those cheesy Christmas movies."
"We don't have to. We can watch a Disney Christmas movie or something." I grabbed the remote from Spencer. "Look, we could watch the Santa Clause. Now tell me if that's a cheesy movie."
"No, it's not."
"Or Rudolph or Frosty the Snowman or the Grinch."
"Mama, I wanna watch Santa Clause."
"There we go."
Five minutes later, we heard the doorbell ring a couple of times. Cassandra started to cry from because it woke her up. Spencer got up to answer the door as I picked up the crying baby trying to sooth her.
"Shh… Do you want your binky?" I reached down into her car seat and grabbed her pacifier. I clipped it onto her bib and placed it in her mouth. "There you go, now go back to sleep."
"Hey Teddy." Amber said walking over to me.
"Hi guys." I continued to rock my daughter back and forth.
"Aw, Cali is so cute!" Amber exclaimed. "And she got so big from the last time I saw her."
"Yeah, she is." I wiped a tear from her eye.
"Sup B." Cole said.
"Sup C." Brendan said mimicking Spencer's cousin.
"Where's little B?" Cole asked.
"Sleeping in my old room." Spencer said. "He fell asleep when we were driving over here."
"Spence, maybe you should go wake him up since the food will be ready in a few." I suggested.
"Babe, just let him sleep."
"Spencer, go get your son."
"Okay, okay."
"Hey Teddy." Jennifer said. "Can I hold Cali?"
"Sure, Jen." I gently placed the baby in her arms.
"Aw, she's so adorable. I could just eat her up."
"Yeah she is but she is already such a little drama queen." I joked.
"Alright, here's the sleepy head." Spencer said carrying his son down. Spencer sat back down next to me on the couch still holding his son.
"How many months is she now?" Jen asked.
"Umm… she'll be five in two weeks." I said.
"Okay kids, dinner is ready." Linda said.
Jen handed me back my daughter and we all walked into the dining room. Spencer and I sat next to each other and Brendan sat on the other side of me and Braeden was on Spencer's lap.
"Looks and smells good mom." Spencer said.
"Thank you; now go get your father."
"Why are you making me do everything?"
"Spencer." His mother said.
"Dad, come down to eat!" Spencer shouted.
"I meant go up and get him, not shout it but never mind."
When his father came down, the meal was served. In the middle of the dinner, the power went out which scared the kids.
"I'll get some candles so we can see." Linda said.
"Aw, Casey, don't cry." I reached into my pocket and grabbed my phone and turned on the flashlight app. "There, no more darkness."
"Well this is great." Spencer said sarcastically. He took out his phone. "This is even better, the roads are closed."
"Spencer, are you kidding?" I asked.
"Babe, why would I kid about that? Even look."
I sighed and finished eating.
"Well it looks like we're going to have a sleep over." Amber said.
"Yay." Cole said sarcastically.
Linda came back in with a couple of candles and a lighter. She placed the candles at both ends of the table and one in the middle of the table.
"There we go, much better." She said sitting back down.
"Mommy, I'm full."
"Alright B, you don't need to eat anymore."
After we ate dinner, we had some pie that Linda made earlier. After we ate desert, everyone got situated on where they will be sleeping since the roads are closed. Luckily, for us, I was planning on spending the night at my mom's so I had all the kids and my items we would need in the car. All the kids are sleeping with me and Spencer in his old room and everyone else is sleeping in the extra bedrooms.
"You should be happy I have a big bed." Spencer whispered as we laid there cuddling.
"I am or we would all be squished together."
"I'm just hoping and praying Brady won't pee in my bed."
"You know, I can't make any promises on that."
"I know. Let's go to sleep now. I love you."
"Love you."
OKAY SO I WANTED TO INCLUDE BEAU SOMEHOW SOMEWAY IN THIS STORY SO THERE YOU GO. I THINK I INCLUDED HIM IN ONE OF TEDDY'S DREAM TWO CHAPTERS AGO. ANYWAYS, YEAH, THANKS FOR READING. REMEMBER TO REVIEW AND GUEST'S CAN REVIEW TOO. TILL NEXT TIME, BYE!